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Merck Bumps its Offer from Original $65M to $1.85B to Acquire Pandion Therapeutics
Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with around 10,000 employees in Montgomery County, has acquired Pandion Therapeutics for $1.85 billion, writes Ben Adams for Fierce Biotech. Merck first showed interest in the biotechnology company in 2018 and made an offer in January 2020. However, the company firmly said no to $65 million upfront along with nearly half…
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Arcadia University Hockey Coach Breaking Glass Ceiling on Ice as First Black Hockey Coach in NCAA History
Kelsey Koelzer is making history at Arcadia University as the first Black head hockey coach in the history of the NCAA, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. Koelzer did not see many hockey players who looked like her when she was growing up in Horsham. “As you’re growing through the sport it becomes even more apparent…
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Local Couple Returns to Main Line from New York Amid Pandemic, Nearly Triples Their Living Space
Area natives Michael Kaufman and Allie Strawbridge have returned to the Main Line from New York, and nearly tripled the living space for their family in the process, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. The pair moved to the Big Apple for work after graduating from college nearly two decades ago. After a while, both…
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Sleep Really Is the Best Medicine: Benefits of Sleep on Your Health
Waking up after a full night’s sleep can feel magical. You can think clearly, you’re full of energy, and you’re ready to take on the day. But a night of minimal or no sleep can produce the opposite effect. You can feel groggy, exhausted, and not at all like yourself. . . From March 8-14,…
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Washington Post: Undercover of the Fight of the Century, Activists Broke Into FBI Offices in Media
Anti-war protesters used the distraction of the “Fight of the Century” between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier on March 8, 1971 to break into an FBI office in nearby Media and steal documents highlighting the government’s persecution of activists, writes Kevin Blackistone for The Washington Post. The seized documents shed a public light on COINTELPRO,…
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With Trump Gone, Montco Progressives Switch Focus to Local Activism
With Donald Trump no longer the president, Montgomery County progressives are trying to keep the momentum going by shifting their focus to local activism, writes Andrew Seidman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This sustained engagement was best evident during a February lunchtime Zoom meeting held by Turn PA Blue. “We had 300 people at noon on…
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Harleysville Mother-Son Team Helps Keep Blood Drives Going Throughout Pandemic
A Harleysville mother and son team, Dawn and Peter Zucca, helped keep blood drives going during the pandemic by organizing 44 drives and collecting nearly 4,000 units during 2020, writes Susan Snyder for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The mother received a call at the start of the pandemic from a concerned Red Cross manager who said…
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HealthSpark Now Accepting Applications for the Innovation Lab Grant Program
HealthSpark Foundation is inviting applications to the Innovation Lab Grant Program for their Spring/Summer 2021 round. The Innovation Lab Grant Program supports collaborative grant projects that will build a better safety net system for residents in Montgomery County. Projects must align with the vision and goals identified in the Blueprint for a Better Safety Net, a…
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Preservationists Work to Raise Funds for Willows Mansion Restoration in Villanova
The once-deteriorating Willows Mansion in Villanova is now undergoing renovation to use for weddings and public events, writes Paul Jablow for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The mansion, originally named Rose Garland, was built in 1910, designed by renowned architect Charles Barton Keen for a wealthy distillery owner’s bride. In 2017, a local preservationist buff noticed a…
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Retired Teacher Seeks a Partial Liver Donor That Can Save His Life
A progressive auto-immune disease is destroying the liver of a retired teacher living in nearby Delaware County, but he can be saved with a partial liver transplant if a donor can be found, reports Shawnette Wilson for Fox 29. It’s a mission now for Ron Romoff, 70, and his wife, Joyce, to find that donor.…
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MCCC Career Services to Host Online Career Fair on March 10
Montgomery County Community College students, alumni and community members are invited to meet and network with area businesses during Montgomery County Community College’s upcoming online Career Fair and Employer Days. Career Services will host two online Employer Days events: Wednesday, March 10 from 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 27 from 2-3 p.m. Career fair on Tuesday, April 6 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.…
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Norristown Company Hopes to Capitalize on Advocates’ Push to Bring Back Home Billions Spent by Philadelphia’s Biggest Employers Outside City
Norristown-based Pride Enterprises is hoping to feel the results of a new effort that wants to bring home the billions of dollars spent by Philadelphia’s biggest employers outside of the city, writes Christian Hetrick for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Advocates have been pushing local universities, hospitals, and other large companies to boost the region’s economy by…
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Already Slammed By Pandemic, Lansdale Gym-Mat Manufacturer Fights Cheap Chinese-Made Mats Sold By Amazon, Walmart
Already battered by the pandemic when schools and gyms closed, removing its wholesale market, Lansdale-based Mancino Manufacturing was then slammed by cheap, Chinese-made mats being sold to families stuck at home by Amazon and Walmart, writes Maria Panaritis for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The company is owned by Bob Mancino, whose father, Angelo, founded it in…
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Collegeville Bakery and Dock Mennonite Academy Join Forces for Pizza Kit Fundraiser
Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana and Dock Mennonite Academy have joined forces to organize a Pizza Kit fundraiser, writes Gary Puleo for the Times Herald. The Christian private school operates two locations, a Souderton elementary school and Lansdale high school, used to organize hoagie fundraisers to raise money for scholarships, among other things. But with…
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Pennsylvania Ranks in Lower Half Among Best, Worst States for Women
Although its ranking has improved in recent years, Pennsylvania still has quite a way to go in terms of the well-being of its women, according to a new analysis by WalletHub. The Keystone State ranked at No. 32 on the 2021’s Best & Worst States for Women ranking. To determine how women are faring and…
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Acclaimed Chef Trades in His Popular Restaurant to Help Others Beat Addiction
Phoenixville High School graduate Andrew Deery, a trailblazing chef whose acclaimed restaurant Majolica helped trigger the borough’s restaurant revival, is now helping others beat addiction at nearby Manor of Hope, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. Deery closed the doors of his bistro on Dec. 7, 2019, exactly 15 years from the day he…
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Students Both Young and Old Encouraged to Find Their Voice with Nearby West Chester Studio at Uptown!
West Chester Studio for the Performing Arts at Uptown! – the nonprofit’s award-winning theatre school and camps – helps students young and old find their voice. Uptown! singer Tori Koechert started at WCStudio as a shy, timid middle-schooler. She began with one class and never looked back. “I grew quickly as a performer and person,…
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March 9th Update: COVID-19 Cases on Slight Rise in Montgomery County, One New Death Reported
Montgomery County reported 335 new positive cases of COVID-19 as of Monday, March 8th, 2021, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 47,793 countywide since March 7, 2020. We now have been tracking COVID-19 for a full year in our area, and across the state. There are currently 110 people hospitalized in Montgomery…
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